Chapter 1 of Red Rowans is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Red Rowans is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe]. AUTHOR OF "MISS STUART'S LEGACY," ETC. RED ROWANS: A LOVE STORY.
Chapter 1 of Red Rowans is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
From this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2.”
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "MISS STUART'S LEGACY," ETC.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2.”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2.”
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "MISS STUART'S LEGACY," ETC.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a nonprofit library maintained for public use
In this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2.”
a story dealing with love
In this reading “RED ROWANS: A LOVE STORY.”
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From this reading 1.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RED ROWANS: A LOVE STORY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS STUART'S LEGACY," ETC.
Bound written or printed works.
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
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a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS STUART'S LEGACY," ETC.
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2.
a state in the Rocky Mountains
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS STUART'S LEGACY," ETC.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading RED ROWANS: A LOVE STORY.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS STUART'S LEGACY," ETC.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS STUART'S LEGACY," ETC.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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people in general considered as a whole
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED ROWANS: A LOVE STORY.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RED ROWANS: A LOVE STORY.
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading RED ROWANS: A LOVE STORY.
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS STUART'S LEGACY," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=N48nAAAAMAAJ (New York Public Library) 2.
Chapter 1 of Red Rowans by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 197 sentences of Red Rowans, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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